Weekly Update for Sunday April 28, 2024
- May 2- School Enrichment Society Family Dance (No theme) 6:00pm to 7:30 pm- Volunteers needed
- May 9 – Plant Pick up after school
- May 9- School Council Meeting-
- May 16- Fun Lunch- McDonalds
- May 17- Non-Instructional Day - No school for students
- May 20- Victoria Day - Schools are closed
- June 6 – School Council and SES Annual General Meeting- Voting for positions happens at this meeting
- June 21- National Indigenous Peoples Day
- June 20- Grade 5 Farewell @ 2pm- Volunteers needed
- June 25- Fun Lunch - Jugo Juice
- June 26- Sport's day in the afternoon – Volunteers needed
- June 27- Last day of school, dismissal at 12:50 (Friday hours)
- See our School Calendar on the new website!
The 2024-2025 Instructional Calendar has been posted on the CBE website.
Earth Day was Amazing!
When we asked students to share highlights of Earth Day, here is what they shared.
“We went to Fish Creek Park and did a scavenger hunt which was fun. Some people took a stick and went to an ant hill so I told them that we can’t disturb the ants. We also saw some garbage which wasn’t good, so we picked it up.”
“We went to Fish Creek Park with our field journals and drew the land. I was surprised how much the grass had changed since last time. I learned that things change very quickly in nature.”
“I helped pick up garbage on Earth Day, around the school and near the pond. We got 4 bags of garbage. Mr. Hoover said we collected 6-7 pounds of garbage. I think people should take care of the earth.”
“We got to go to the pond to see what was happening. There was a lot of mud, underground hoses and things we had never seen before. I hope the pond gets cleaned soon. After they drain the bad stuff, the rain will fill up the pond again.”
Teachers Presenting at an Outdoor Learning Conference
In mid-May, Mr. Demman and Ms. Downing will be presenting at an Outdoor Learning Conference that brings together educators at all levels (preschool to post-secondary) from across Canada and the United States. Their presentation, selected from over 300 proposals, will highlight the core routines and protocols we use at our school to make outdoor learning effective and meaningful.
For this week, a quote that speaks to the work all teachers are doing to engage students on the land:
“The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable.” ~ Richard Louv
The Family Dance is Thursday May 2, 2024!
- 6:00- 7:30 pm
- No theme this year, come as you are.
- Volunteers are still needed to run the event. We have 7/ 12 slots filled
- Volunteers needed from 5:30pm- 8:00pm- please sign up if you can!
- $5/ ticket available at the Healthy Hunger Website
A reminder to parents that on May 14 there is an Online Webinar paid for by the School Enrichment Society called Digital Literacy and Internet Safety for Parents and Caregivers- 6:30pm - 8:30pm -
Have a great week!
Nancy, Julie and Staff